Got a big idea to make a difference in the City of Mitcham? We offer two rounds of funding each year to help bring local programs, workshops, events and celebrations.
What is the My Mitcham Community Grant?
We know our residents have big ideas. That’s why we help our community turn their planning into reality with the My Mitcham Community Grant.
We’ve got $101,500 available to match funding for local community initiatives, like:
- Programs
- Workshops
- Library events
- Community events
- Cultural celebrations
You can find the full eligibility criteria and funding conditions in the Grants and Awards Policy and the My Mitcham Community Grant Guidelines.
When do applications open?
We offer My Mitcham Community Grants twice each year, first in February and then in August (in council election years the August round is offered in July and closes on the last business day of the month at 5pm).
Applications Open in July 2026
The July 2026 round opens at 9am Wednesday 1 July and closes at 5pm Friday 31 July.
Drop-in sessions
Come along to one of our drop-in sessions to find out more and ask questions.
Blackwood Community Centre at Tiwu Kumangka
- Thursday 2 July, 3pm to 6pm
Mitcham Memorial Library
- Wednesday 8 July, 3pm to 6pm
Pasadena Community Centre
- Thursday 9 July, 10am to 1pm
The Grants Committee will meet in August and we'll notify all applicants of the outcome by early September.
Before you apply:
- Funding can’t be used for projects that have already started.
- Applications are assessed after the closing date and take 8 to 10 weeks. Make sure your project doesn’t begin before then.
- We can’t accept late applications.
- Read the My Mitcham Community Grant Guidelines.
How to apply
My Mitcham Community Grant
You can apply by either:
- Completing the online form here. You can’t save your progress or share this application with anyone else and you need to submit it after filling it out.
- Downloading and filling out the editable My Mitcham Community Grant application form (PDF) and submit it by:
Don't forget:
- Make sure you include quotes with your application.
- To be eligible for this grant, the amount you request from Council must be matched by your group or organisation.
- You can find more information about matched funding, including what counts as ‘in kind’ contributions, in our Frequently Asked Questions.
If you have any questions about the application process, get in touch with us by making a general grants enquiry
If your grant application is successful
You can find out what happens next by reading What’s next – Six Steps.
If you’re awarded funding from our grants program and have delivered your project, don’t forget to complete your evaluation report. You can’t apply for another grant until we’ve received and approved it.
My Mitcham Community Grant Recipients
| Name | Project | $ |
| Lisa Fahey Foundation Incorporated | Cancer Treatment Cost Relief for Mitcham Residents | $11,886 |
| Blackwood Library of Things | Blackwood Library of Things 2026 - New and Used Things | $5,000 |
| Swing and Blues Dancing in Adelaide | World Lindy Hop Day 2026 - Vintage Dance | $2,097.40 |
| The Hospital Research Foundation Group | Kidsflix - Mitcham Cinema Screenings | $5,500 |
| St Johns Grammar School Parents & Friends Association | Community Spring Fair in Belair | $8,389.09 |
| Blackwood Hills Baptist Church Inc | Carols on the Oval | $10,000 |
| Blackwood Reconciliation Group | Reconciliation Walk 2026 | $5,000 |
| Janteloven | Human Connection Course | $11,750 |
| Name | Project | $ |
| Dead Darling Theatre | Mental Health First Aid Workshop | $2,289 |
| South Australian Athletic League Inc | Toby Schreier Flinders pro meet | $2,500 |
| Rotary Club Coromandel Valley | Blackwood Christmas Pageant Fair 2025 | $2,200 |
| Balinese Society of South Australia Inc | A touch of Bali: Fundraising Dinner | $2,000 |
| The Parish of St Paul of the Cross | Community Christmas Function | $5,000 |
| Reality Bytes Media | Headset Heroes | $4,860 |
| Blackwood Community Recreation Centre Incorporated | Halloween Roller Disco 2025 | $2,500 |
| Bund der Bayern | Herbstfest | $2,343 |
| Zonta Club of Adelaide Hills | Women's Expo 2026 | $2,435 |
| GFHASA | 2026 GFHASA Grand Final Day | $4,000 |
| Blackwood Environment Centre | Blackwood Environment Centre Opening Day | $2,120 |
| Jessie Brown Pre-Kindergarten | Critical Fire Safety Upgrades for Kindergarten Compliance | $20,000 |
| Grey Box Community Group Incorporated | Grey Box Day 2026 | $3,500 |
| Blackwood Players Inc | The Visit | $6,017 |
Name | Project | $ |
| Blackwood Players Inc | Comic Potential | $4,000 |
| Rotary Club of Blackwood Inc. | Restoration of Art Show Frames | $5,000 |
| Ultra Series SA | Belair Marathon | $3,000 |
| The Returned & Services League Mitcham Sub Branch Inc. | Support provision for commemorative activities in particular the ANZAC Day service hosted by Mitcham RSL on behalf of the Mitcham Community. | $5,000 |
| Hawthorndene Community 100 Year Celebration Organisation Group | Hawthorndene 100 Main event Celebration | $6,016 |
| Operation Flinders Foundation | Core Program - Operation Flinders | $7,500 |
| Blackwood Action Group | Christmas Tree Festival 2025 | $4,000 |
| Loins Club of Blackwood | Blackwood Christmas Pageant | $4,000 |
| Sturt Sabre Basketball Club | Inclusive Basketball Program | $1,882 |
| Pure Land Home Hospice | Pure Land Home Hospice Death Festival | $8,000 |
| Word it Well | Word it Well Shared Reading Bibliotherapy Program | $905 |
| Joans Patch: A Garden for the Community | Developing a Bush Tucker Garden | $796 |
Name | Project | $ |
| Kalyra Bellevue Heights Retirement Village | Native plant revegetation in a Grey Box grassy woodland | $2004 |
| Rotary Club Coromandel Valley | Blackwood Christmas Pageant Fair | $2,667 |
| South Australian Athletic League Inc. | Toby Schreier Flinders Pro Meet | $2,500 |
| Coromandel Valley Ramblers Cricket Club | Walking Cricket for over 50's | $2,000 |
| Balinese Society of South Australia Inc. | A touch of Bali: Multicultural Gala Dinner | $1,500 |
| Blackwood Recreation Centre | Halloween Roller Disco | $2,500 |
| Gaelic Football & Hurling Association of South Australia (GFHASA) | 2025 GFHASA Grand Final Day | $2,000 |
| Scouts SA - on behalf of Hawthorn Scout Group | Tent purchase | $964 |
| Woodlake Reserve Action Group | Woodlake Drive Reserve - Signage and education board for Butterfly Garden | $2,000 |
| Bedford Group | Bedford Big Day Out | $10,000 |
| Gallery One | SALA @ Gallery One Mitcham 2025 | $2,700 |
| Blackwood Hills Circle of Friends for Refugees | A taste of different cultures | $5,000 |
| Junction Australia | Melrose Park Community Garden | $1,731 |
| Grey Box Community Group Incorporated | Grey Box Day 2025 | $2,500 |
| Carrick Hill | Heritage Apple Fete at Carrick Hill | $6,623 |
| Trees for Future Mitcham | Blackwood Tree Trail | $2,405 |
| Friends of Waite Conservation Reserve | Reprinting of Loop Trail Guides | $2,000 |
| Zonta Club of Adelaide Hills | Women's Expo 2025 | $3,080 |
Name | Project | $ |
| Hawthorn Over 50's | Connecting with the Community | $400 |
| Adelaide & Hills Koala Rescue - 1300KOALAZ Incorporated | Koala Rescue Equipment | $1,470 |
| St John's Grammar Parents and Friends Association | Community Spring Fair in Belair | $5,000 |
| Lions Club of Blackwood | Blackwood Christmas Pageant | $4,000 |
| Splash Arts Inc | Inter-generational community concerts | $2,000 |
| Meals on Wheels Blackwood | Volunteer and customer get togethers | $690 |
| Blackwood Hills Baptist Church | Carols! Christmas Eve | $1,500 |
| Cancer Care Centre Inc | 'Take a Day Out' Wellness Retreat Series | $6,000 |
| The Returned and Services League Mitcham Sub Branch Inc | PA System for ANZAC and other Sub Branch functions | $8,500 |
| Blackwood Reconciliation Group | The Blackwood Reconciliation Walk 2024: 'Now more than ever' | $9,998 |
| Blackwood Hills Men's Shed Inc | Electric Dreams - Empowering Men to Safely and Meaningfully Connect | $7,000 |
| Edwardstown Baptist Church | Coffee, coffee, give me coffee | $3,600 |
| The Eco Station | Reuse and Recycling Station Cabinet | $3,546 |
| Offler Avenue, Bellevue Heights, Residents | Offler Avenue Street Party and Community Art Project | $6,000 |
Name | Project | $ |
| Hills Choral Society | Canopy Trailer for storage / transportation of platforms and equipment | $3,000 |
| Blackwood Uniting Church Gardening Team | BUC Sensory Community Garden | $2,833 |
| Blackwood Recreation Centre | Halloween Roller Disco | $2,500 |
| Gaelic Football and Hurling Association of South Australia (GFHASA) | 2024 Underage Carnival | $3,000 |
| Clarence Gardens Bowling Club | Sheds & Shade | $2,500 |
| Zonta Club of the Adelaide Hills | Women's Expo | $795 |
| Nature Play SA | Exploring Kaurna Culture and nature in the City of Mitcham | $3,120 |
| Argy Bargy Bush Band | Argy Bargy Bush Band | $1,530 |
| Probus Club of St Marys | Purchase of a new laptop | $891 |
| Junior Fields Naturalists SA Incorporated (JFNSA) | Nesting Box initiative celebrating 40 years of the JFNSA | $6,000 |
| 'Beyond the Trees' - artist collaboration | Beyond the Trees; Nurture and Reconcile | $6,577 |
| The Scout Association of Australia - SA Branch on behalf of the Blackwood Scout Group | Car park resurfacing | $12,500 |
| Bund der Bayern Inc | Herbstfest 2024 | $1,970 |
| Fruit Share Adelaide | Fruit Share Mitcham | $2,430 |
| Makerspace Adelaide (SA Makers Inc) | Makerspace Adelaide at Tiwu Kumangka | $12,125 |
| Unley Cricket Club | Unley Junior Girls Program | $5,000 |
| Royal Life Saving SA | Multicultural Learn to Swim | $6,419 |
| Bedford Group | Bedford Big Day Out (BBDO) | $10,000 |
Name | Project | $ |
Goodwood Baseball Club | Design and implementation of new name and logo | $7,500 |
Mitcham City Brass | 2023 Mitcham Band Festival | $3,000 |
BVH Independent Living Units Committee - Resthaven | Acquisition of Auto Defibrillator | $950 |
Gallery One | Art and Music Nights at the Gallery 2023 Series | $2,000 |
Belair Scout Group | Installation of defibrillator | $1,422.50 |
On the Flip Side | Garden Daze | $5,529 |
Stephanie Radok | Tree Stories | $1,303.50 |
Blackwood Action Group | Christmas Tree Festival 2023 | $3,500 |
Blackwood and Community RSL | Replacement of toilets in 5 restrooms | $7,000 |
South Australian Athletic League | Toby Schreier Flinders Pro Meet | $2,700 |
Mitcham Native Flora Group | Native Flora of Mitcham Forum | $1,985.29 |
Clarence Gardens Bowling Club | Replace bench seating on two greens | $6,000 |
Raymond Family Trust | Connecting Community | $5,000 |
Name | Project | $ |
Blackwood Action Group History Group | Craigburn Farm Heritage Table | $3,491 |
Hope Ward Tennis Club Inc | Purchase a defibrillator | $1,225 |
South Australian Athletic League | Toby Schreier Flinders Pro Meet | $2,500 |
Reade Park Croquet Club Inc | Defibrillator acquisition | $800 |
Blackwood Community RSL | Upgrade and repairs to dining and service area floor | $4,150 |
Blackwood Community Recreation Centre Inc | Halloween Roller Disco | $2,500 |
Scouts SA / 2nd Adelaide Scout Group | Scout Hall Roof and Gutter Repair | $10,000 |
Mitcham Hills Combined Probus Club | Replacement of Aging Equipment | $3,170 |
Hong Kongers in Mitcham | Togetherness: Celebrate Cultural Diversity in Mitcham | $550 |
St John Ambulance Australia - Blackwood Cadet Division | QCPR Manikin Training | $792 |
Name | Project | $ |
| Holy Innocents Anglican Church Belair | Purchase of a defibrillator | $1,103 |
| Gallery One | Indigenous Art and Culture Experience, exhibition, opening night and four art/craft cultural workshops | $2,000 |
| Yuki Health and Happiness | Happy Balance, Happy Life (no fall initiative) | $2,500 |
| West Mitcham Primitive Methodist Cemetery | Olive hedge control for the cemetery | $713 |
| Clarence Gardens Bowling Club | BBQ area upgrade and dining room high table and chairs | $5,000 |
| Blackwood and Hills Circle of Friends | Feast of Many Cultures | $3,000 |
| Hawthorn Over 50s | Over 50s Social Outings | $3,000 |
Name | Project | $ |
Colonel Light Gardens Residents’ Association (CLGRA) | Garden Party to Celebrate 100 Years of Colonel Light Gardens | $9,600 |
Edwardstown Baptist Church (EBC) | First aid and safety for all | $1,700 |
Colonel Light Gardens Uniting Church | Creating Community Connections | $1,000 |
Edwardstown Baptist Church (EBC) | Therapeutic Flourishing Garden | $2,378 |
Mitcham Village Uniting Church | Community Park Bench within the Village Veggie Patch | $1,094 |
Regent St Residents Circle | Community Garden Project | $4,885 |
Frilled to bits by Christina | Macrame and Other Crafts | $7,690 |
Mitcham Hills Uniting Church | Carols in the Park on Christmas Eve | $800 |
Adelaide & Hills Koala rescue – 1300KOALAZ Incorporated | Koala Rescue Equipment | $1,500 |
Colonel Light Gardens Probus (Combined) Club | The purchase of a laptop computer for our club | $810 |
Bund der Bayern Inc | Herbstfest | $2,375 |
Friends of Waite Conservation Reserve | Reprinting of Waite Loop Trail Brochure | $1,000 |
Lighthouse Youth Projects Inc | Come and ride Lynton with Lighthouse Youth Projects! | $2,000 |
Growing with Gratitude | Growing with Gratitude | $4,000 |
South Australian Youth Arts | If not now, when? Creative play, movement & writing for seniors | $3,940 |
Mitcham Village Art and Crafts Association trading as Gallery One | Indigenous Weaving and Cultural Experience workshops with Elaine Magias | $1,600 |
Name | Project | $ |
Gallery One | Gallery One's Online and In-situ Shop upgrade | $2,000 |
Clarence Gardens Bowling Club | High tables and stools for dining room | $2,000 |
Splash Arts Inc | Community Performances / Your Stories | $2,500 |
South Australian Athletic League Inc | Toby Schreier Flinders Athletic Carnival | $2,000 |
Blackwood Memorial Hall | Salt Damp at Blackwood Memorial Hall | $2,500 |
Blackwood Returned Services League (RSL) | Replacement Flag pole | $1,100 |
Blackwood Uniting Church | Looking Backward / Looking Forward | $1,500 |
Hawthorn Masonic Trust Inc | St John Defibrillator | $1,500 |
St John Ambulance Australia (SA) Mitcham Colonel Light Gardens Cadet Division | Resuscitation mannequins for cadets | $1,985 |
Western Woodworkers Group Inc | Purchase of new chairs and sundry items | $1,350 |
Western Woodworkers Group Inc | Purchase of Overhead Air Filters | $2,370 |
Western Woodworkers Group Inc | Purchase of a Defibrillator | $2,000 |
Blackwood Action Group | Blackwood Christmas Tree Festival | $1,500 |
Southern Business Connections | SBC Small / Medium Business Expo | $2,000 |
Blackwood Action Group | Stobie Pole Murals | $1,881 |